Man charged in infants death indicted on weapons possession.

CANTON  The man facing a murder charge in the death of his girlfriends infant son was indicted on another charge by a St. Lawrence County grand jury this week.

Gary L. McKenzie II, 22, of 154 Hailesboro St., Apt. 26, Gouverneur, is being charged with one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class D felony.

It is alleged that on July 16, McKenzie was in possession of an unloaded, large-capacity M-16-style, 30-round magazine.

He is scheduled be arraigned on the new charge on Oct. 21 in St. Lawrence County Court.

McKenzie was arrested by state police July 16 and accused of throwing 7-month-old Braylin W. Chambers to the floor, causing an inoperable brain injury and hemorrhaging that resulted in the childs death.

He is being held in St. Lawrence County jail in lieu of $100,000 cash or $250,000 bond.

He pleaded not guilty Sept. 23 to second-degree murder, a class A-1 felony; second-degree manslaughter, a class C felony; reckless assault of a child, a class D felony; and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.

In other indictments handed up in County Court Monday:

Nicholas A. Steenkamer, 20, of 525 E. Hayward St., Ogdensburg, is charged with two counts of second-degree criminal sex act and two counts of second-degree rape, all class D felonies.

It is alleged that during August and on Sept. 25, in the city, he engaged in oral sexual contact and sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl.